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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
THE W. o. T. U.
Petition TO knise the Ago OF Legal
NnnhamI.

Consent.
The State superintendent OF the depart
ment OF Social Purity OF the W. y. i. U. Is
working In active cooperation with the
general executive committee OF Delaware
TO push forward the petition to the Legisla,
ture In regard to "raising the age OF legal
consent" The petition Is follows: inc
increasing and alarming frequency OF as
saults uLon women, and the frighful indig-
mites to which even little girls are subject,
has become the shame of our boasted
civilization, A study Of the statutes mas
revealed their utter failure to meet
the demands of the neWly-aWaK-
ened public sentiment whicn requires
better legal protection for Wonlanho 20 M TIu
saingLun, state or Delaware, do most earn
eetly appeal to you to enact such statutes as
shall provide for the adequate punishment
of crimes against women and girls. We also
urge that the age at which u girl can Legally
consent to her own ruin be raised TO at least
10 years; and We call attention 70 the uls-
graceful fact that protection to the person
Is not placed by our laws upon so hlgn a
plane as protection OF the purse"
Miss Hilles, of the w. O. I. u, says tine
signatures of most of the Wilmington ply
sieians and lawyers have been obtained,
together with some Of the most prominent
business men of the city. The petition is
being circulated In Dover at present, anu
from thence will be sent to Georgetown and
throughout the State. Similar petitions are
TO be presented to every state legislature
with one or two exceptions In the country
this winter. Miss Willard left for Alexan'
dria, va, this noon, to attend state con
vention. She then goes to Washington
where meetings will be held under the aus
picee Of the National W. O. 4. U. Miss
Anna Gordon OF the national department q
Juvenile works, and secretary to MISS VII
lard accompanies her. Prison reform In
Delaware Is occupying great deal OF the
attention Of the State W. O. T. U, Just now
Mrs. j. K. Barney OF Rhode Island, national
superintendent OF the prison, jail and aims
house department, will be here In Marcn
and will probably appear before the Dovei
legislature upon the subject OF her charge
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
DELAWARER R. r. DOUBLE TRACK.
Necessitated by Increasing business,
Ensuriug Greater safety.


"The travel over the Delaware division
OF the p, W. a B. railroad" the Philadel-
phia Recoi says, "has so largely increased
that 1t has been found necessary to put
down double track on portion Of the
line" The work on the new line will
begin with spring and the engineers are
surveying and stalking of the track. 1t Is
expected to be finished to Clayton by June
and to Wyoming, 81 miles, by the close Of
summer.
The prevailing sentiment is that the work
will be continued from time to time, until
the track reaches fIom this city to Cape
Charles City, a distance of 200 miles. The
work will be comparatively easy, as the
present road is so dotted with side-tracks,
several miles long at stretch, that they
will only have to be connected to make the
second track.
From the Bear station, which is about
nine miles from this city to Harrington, 1t
is estimated that the side tracks almost
cover half the distance at present. This
change, although there have been few accl-
dents on this road, will enable the road
with its rapidly increasing business to
handle matter with greater safety and dis
patch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
4 GREar FRuIr DISPLAY.


Energetic Work of the Penins nla
Horticultural AssOcintiOn.
Thomas Holcomb, Norris Barnard of
Still Pond, Kent county, Md, John s.
Barnhart and j. P. r. Polk, of the execu-
tive committee of the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Association. Jacob Brown Of Wyom-
ing, the fifth member of the committee,
not being able to be present, met Tuesday
at the house of ]. p. II. Polk in this city
to perfect the plans for the exhibition
which will be held in the Opera House,
Tuesday to Saturday, September 20 in
elusive.
They have decided to offer 300 each
for the best display OF peaches, pears,
grapes and apploa. In oil probability
TO this will be added silver cup for the
handsomest display of fruit of any kind.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland
and Delaware will be especially well rep
resented, but competition is open to the
world. There will he other prizes for
fruits and flowers. 1t is expected that all
erangers Of Maryland and Delaware will
interest themselves and citizens of both
states are invited.
The Board of Trade is circulating a
paper among merchants to aid the move
ment. q. L. Rice, Dr., will design the
booths, Hassler's orchestra will probably
be engaged, electric lights will be used,
there will be restaurant, and $4,000
will probably be expended on the affair,
which it is Intended to make the finest
that has ever taken place anywhere in the
world.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

NEWARK, Jan. 26-Brown & Brothers,
proprietors of the West End market near
the B. q o. station. have put in bid for
the contract of daily supplying the b. Il
o. dining car with Chicago beef. The
di ming car is left off here from the west.
bound Chicago limited, which passes here
at SIT q. M, and remains till the st.
Louis express at 11.B5 a. m. takes it to
Baltimore.
Austin Fl. Merrill, talented young
reader and impersonstor, who has fire..
quently read before delighted audiences
here, will appear in the college oratory
&c. morrow evening for the benefit of the
Delta Phi Society. Mr.. Merrill Is him.
self recent alumnus and earnest friend
of the college.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
MILFORD.

Special Correspondence q Gazette and Journal
MILFoRD, Jan. 26.-The entertainment
at the rink on Monday evening, under
the auspices of Christ P. e. Church, was
only fairly attended, probably on account
of the weather. Professor Aliens orchestra
furnished some of the best music that
has ever been rendered in Milford, and
the whole entertainment, with one or two
exceptions, was good. The company
drove to Harrington after the entertain.
ment, and took the midnight train fol
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Slime, proprietor of the Union
Hotel, will in few weeks tear away the
western half of his hotel and build large
three-storied brick building.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The Chester, Pa, Republican primaries
were held yesterday for municipal officers
and Major ]. r. t. Coates was nominated
for mayor over DIR. r. Fl. Mercer by a
majority of 1888. Richard Miller aud O.
d. Willis were named for council in the
North ward, William Hinkson and P NJ.
Washabaugh in the Middle --wards and
Jesse W. Radcliffe in the South ward.
The ticket is regarded as strong one.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
80
SALYAGE AND LIBEL.
a $4,000 claim Against a lsoston
Schooner.

The American three-masted schooner,
Willlamine of Boston, was brought into the
Breakwater Friday by the British steamer
III Calldo, from Progresso, Yucatan, on her
way north. She discovered the Williamine
In distressed condition. Union Jack
down" about 40 miles north OF Cape Hen
lopen. The FL Callao found her crew worn
out. There We're i've feet Of water In the
hold. In an almost sinking condition the
schooner was towed to Lewes, where the
ships arrived Friday night.
The Williamlne Is laden with valuable
cargo OF phosphate and was on her way
from Boston to Norfolk. Attempts at salvage
settlement having failed the owners Of the
steamer llbeled the Williamine yesterday
morning ut the United States marshall
office here claiming 10000, The libel was
placed In United States Marshal Newin's
hands, who attached the Wiliamine at the
Breakwater Friday night about 10 o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Bids were'opened AT noon Saturday, at the
office Of General William y. Smith, United
States engineer, In the charge OF this dis
trict, for dredging tho Chrlstiana in this
city and the harbOr OF New Castle. The APP
preparation for Wilmington Ia $780, and
Tor New Castle, "a, 900. 1t is estimated that
about l42 900 cubic yards will have to be
excavated from Market street bridge to the
Delaware The bids for Wilmington per
cubic yard were: National Dredging
Company. Wilmington, IL cents; Atlas
Dredging Co., Wilmington, - $40 cents
F. @. Somers, Philadelphia. 1871 American
Dredging Co., Philadelphia, IA; Baltimore
Dredging Co., 16; George @. Forbes \ Co.,
Baltimore, 16l; Thomas P. Morgan, Wash
ington, III; Frank Pldgeon Dredging Co.,
New York, 81. For New Castle, the bids
were: National Dredging Co.. u cents
Atlas Dredging Co., 70 $40; American
Dredging Co., 1877; F. Q. somers, IA Balti-
more Dredging Co., 16f; Frank Pidgeon
Dredging Co., 49, The bids will be for
warded to Washington for award.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Tribuia,ion. Of a Country youth.

The experiences and sensations of a
country youth who seldom visits the city
are always novel and vivid and certainly
the visit of young eountryman from one
of the Maryland counties to this city will
be impressed on his memory for his nat.
ural lifetime. He is visiting relatives
here and, Tuesday morning, in company
with q young son of his hostess, he
started out TO view the sights. In the
course of his rambles he reached the
wharves and docks and, finally, sat down
on one of Bush's bargss, at tue foot of
French street, where he watched the pass
ing scenes. He was contentedly smoking
"two fer" and putting out clcrdr Of
smoke, when the railing on which he sat
gave way and pracipitsted him into the
chilling water. He went completely
under and, when he arose, be began to
draw vigorously at his cigar. He was per-
fectly helpless in the water and was prob
ably saved from drowning only by the
efforts of his youthful companion, who
threw rope to him, by the aid of which
he was drawn out. He seemed to expe-
rience no bad effects, his only anxiety
being desire to keep knowledge of the
accident from the ears of his host and
hostess and his own family. He dried his
clothes on one of the tug-boats in the vi
cinity and walked off to continue his
sightseeing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

State Superintendent Thomas N. Williams
states that there were 1856 teachers enrolled,
at the Sussex institute. There was unusI ,t.,
entbusiasm eyinced over school matters by
the people Of the county. The hall where
the evening meetings were held was
packed to overlooking each night. NUM-
bers were turned away. Numerous Visltors
came from Georgetown. Saturday noon
closed the institute. Examinations Iof
teachers certificates are now In ORDER
They will be held at Seaford and George,
town on February 9th and at lover anu
Wilmington on the 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The cellars of the houses on Orange
street, above Second were flooded yester-
day by bad break in the sewer of that
locality. The sidewalk has caved in,
showing several feet of a oavernous hole.
Chief Engineer Robinson, who has been
instructed by the sewer committee of
City Council to attend to the matter, is
having it repaired to-day. 1t is an old
rotten sewer pipe passing by the j..
Morton Poole machine shop to the Chris.
tiana, according to the old residents OF
the neighborhood, put in place in the
year 1854. 1t is too dilapidated to make
any thorough repairs upon and can be
only temporarily fixed up.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
GEORGETOWN.


Special Correspondence of Gaz cite and Journa
GEORGETOWN, Jan. 21.-It is highly graft
institute now In progress in this town. At
the lecture night before last-the first-the
hall was taxed to every available seat and
more, and on last evening, OF the 600
present, 200 patiently occupied all the
standing room, while scores left unable to
get inside the building.
Tonight Wallace Bruce will occupy the
platform with es large an audience, The
teachers are In full attendance and mani
fest much interest in the proceedings. In
appearance they compare fRvorably with
any other equal number anywhere, while
| the beauty Of the women Is generally re.
marked. Superintendent Williams and hii
institute grow In favor In Sussex.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Work on the large, double ioe-house of
the Kennebec Ice and Coal Company, on
the south side, is progressing rapidly and
il is now nearly boarded up
and rooted. The company is emitting
immense quantities of ice at Coatesville,
about IL inches thick, and nightly
several train loads of from five to ten box
cars each arrive and unload, Their old
ice house on the Christiana front is nearly
filed and the new one is about half filed.
The ice is Of excellent quality.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
s,.nop Our,ls as salisbury.

The Right Rev. A. A. Curtis, bishop of
the Catholic diocese of Wilmington,
preached at Salisbury, Md, Sunday,
both morning and evening, in the court,
house. Bishop Curtis is well known in
Salisbury, and many people went to hear
him. He was accompanied on his visit
by Father Birmingham of Dover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
CardinnI Galbbons, Farewell.

Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, accom-
panied by, the Rev. P. j. Donohoe, will
start to-day for New York from which
port they will sail for Hevre, France, on
Saturday morning. They will proceed
thence to Rome to attend oonsistory
and the cardinal will receive his red hat
from the hands of the Pope. His emil
hence was given reception yesterday by
the students of the Academy of Sisters
of Vinitation. In the afternoon he was
banqueted by the I. GUILTY OF g. aafpii1s
Seminary, and in the evening took tea at
the residence of Mrs. McTavish. Among
the numerous dignitaries of the church
who called yesterday to wish his eminence
bon voyage was Bishop Curtis of this
citu
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
THE VINCENNEs DEFAULTER.
ae Makes Clean Breast Of HIs
R0bberieA.

NC NhhAeW - Oitum hHtASh hh Mnhn
R0bberieA.
Associated Press Dispatch ny Special Wires.
YINoENNEs, ISD., Jan. 26.--A scene much
out Of the ordinary occurred yesterday In
the courtroom when Hollingeworth, Knox
county's defaulting treasurer, walked boldly
up to Judge Malott's desk and gave himself
up as prisoner. The court appeared the
least bit dazed, and the countenatces OF
the attorneys and spectators wore a look Of
bewilderment.
Judge Malott asked the prison"r II he
could give bonds. He said no ~ d was
handed over to the sheriff. He SAIL he left
here last May and soon secured position
as travelling salesman, his territory being
northern Indiana and Ohio. Several times
he went to Canada to mail and receive
letters, but did not remain long
In that haven Of defaulters. 81
came In and gave myself up OF
my own free will he said. wanted to
see my children. got tired of leading the
life Of fugitive and would rather be In
hell than go through all have had to en-
dure. have come back to fight my cases
and make the best of them"
Hollingeworth Is chargedswit the defal-
cation. Of nearly $4,000 OF the county's
fund. The rumor is current that he will
make a clean breast of 1t at the trial and
will implicate some very prominent citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
EITzHuGH LEE OFT WEST.
How He Was Aeceived ia the Ice
Fields az VI. YauI


ST.. PAUL, Jan. 25.-Over 100 guests
sat down to reception and banquet
given by the Magnolia and Opossum clubs
in honor of Gen, Fitzhugh Lee OF Viz.
ginia and party last night. Senator O. x.
Davis and Gov. McGill were among the
guests. Judge Flandreau made the well
coming address, recalling early recollec-
tions of 'possum hunting amid the hills
of Fairfax county and paying warm
tribute TO Virginia, the land of brave men
and fair women.
Responding to the toast "The New
Northwest" e. v. Smalley thought that
all that remained of the great struggle
was the memory of the courage and ideal
devotion to duty it called forth. Bis toast
to the descendent of Light Horse Harry
was drunk standing with hearty cheers.
Gen. johnson recalled some amusing
"reminiscences of Gen. Lees early adven-
lures in fighting Indians in Texas, and
called upon Gen. Lee himself TO respond
to the toast 1.-THE New SOUTH Gen. Lee
declared that meetings of this sort would
do great deal of good. If we had
known each other better before the war
that struggle might have been averted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
BLACRBIRD.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
BLAcKBIRD, Jan. ga band of gypsiet
is encamped in the woods near here. Or
Saturday and Sunday they were visited
by many curious people. Some of tbs
women came into the village on Saturday
and were very anxious to tell the fortune
of any one they met.
A party of sportsmen were successful
on Saturday after long chase in baggin|
fox. They had expected to let it out OF
Monday morning, but the storm pre-
vented. II was let loose yesterday ant
quite Lumber Joined in the chase.
Several of the farmers are preparing &c
mnva
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The schooner freighted with the ma
chinery and other paraphernalia of the
Wilmington Oil and Leather Company
from the North Carolina coast, and which
had arrived at Baltimore some weeks ago,
is still ice-bound and unable TO pass
through the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal. She is laden with the remainder
of the company's machinery, the greater
part having been unloaded at Baltimore
and shipped here by rail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Fsarr,aars.

BR WN-HA9 AT Camden, on III l7th
ST., by tie kev. chart d. s kinann vii
Item T., Browi. VI lh'scty and Sarah II ,rris
Of Camden.
Mo0n SON ~ S.-rn this city, on the 10 n
ms, b. Tho trv r. G.. Jones. j. Ju yier
Moore Of Statr Road and Linnie b Slmers OF
somerset, M -
Prince 9 ms paners please copy.
RAMSEf-RtSS Henry Clay or the
Goth Inst, by The Rev. j. C. Lsnhert. John
Ramsey and Katie Russell, both Of Henry
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
nsa,h q, Roy. valentine tsrny.

A special from Lancaster, Pa, says ;
the Rev. Valentine Gray, one of the
oldest clergymen in the Wilmington Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church,
died Sunday at his home at the Gap,
Lancaster county, from blood poisoning.
Deceased was in his I'D year and had
been in the ministry a@early half cen.
fury. He was pronounced advocate OF
the temperance cause.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Ihe Ceare.yIIle slrine.

The excitement in Coatesville has some
what subsidized. On Sunday night force
of men from Philadelphia arrived on the
western express. They were met ut the train
by several hundred men, who explained
the case to them, when the men refused
to go TO work and returned home. The
men said they were deceived in coming
here, they being told there was no trouble
of any kind existing and the mill in which
they were to work being a new one. Yes
terday the Worth Bros. succeed in light
ing up one furnace, about 10 men going
to work, most of whom are men Of this
place who have yielded to the firms
terms. The mill is guarded by special
officers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Chambers In II,inOIn.

SpRNGFTELD, ILL., Jan. ga report
received from w. j. Elliott, assistant
state veterinarian, of Peoria, who was in
vestigating the reported outbreak of
CHAMBERS in Marshall county, announces
that the disease exists on eight different
farms in the county and that 16 out of "a
horses on those farms were afflicted with
the disease. Seven CASES of the disease
have been found in Macon, Kankakee,
Hancock and Moultrie counties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
t,,ned out Of the nrandywine.

Henry Barker, youth living on Van,
deyer avenue, In the Ninth ward, fell irto
the Brandywine yesterday, but was hshed
out without having sustained any serious
INJURIES. He is, however, subject to Ats,
and the shock from bis cold bath brought
on a fit lust after he had been rescued.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Rescued from Drowning.

A Ind named Timbiter, about IL or IA
wears Of age, narrowly escaped drowning
Ia the Brandywine at Rising Sun Sunday:
He was walking on the Zoe at the dam az
Rising Sun, where the water was "over MS
head and hands," when he broke through
the rotten Ice. Some boys on shore saw the
accident and ran to his rescue. BY putting
Ris ood IL bath a0 more scared than injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The Washington Fire Company Mon
day bought handsome gray horse from
Jester & Mcdaniel, for $3.50, as match
for their other gray in drawing their IRE
engine. The bay horse in use for several
mon this past will be sold.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
Rack 90 His Old stand.

The repairs to the Bradford Building
recently damaged by FIRE, have so far ad-
yanced that Mr.. Bradford resumed bust
ness al his old stand Nos. Q and 8 East
Third street, this morning. Workmen
are engaged completing the repairs, and
will finish their labor within short time.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

Adam J. schrack, superintendent of the
letter carriers at the Wilmington, post.
office, has been officially informed that
his resignation will be accepted by eost-
master Taylor on February LIST.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27

The barn of James Delaney, farmer
living at Seaford. was totally destroyed
by fra Thursday. About 800 bushels OF
corn and lot of farming implements
we're destroyed, but the stock was saved.